Monthly Archives: October 2014

I’ve written before about the Portuguese and Spanish voyages of exploration in East Asia, including the possibility of a group of Portuguese sailors being the first Europeans to land in Australia. These early european sailors had in part been driven … Continue reading →

Before I go to sleep in the evening I like to read for twenty or thirty minutes with a hot drink – probably a sign of growing old. I usually read stuff I find entertaining and relaxing rather than serious … Continue reading →

Beechworth, in Victoria, is an old gold town, and quite historical. Hidden in plain sight is a little bit of world war one history. If you go to the public loos from the main street you walk down the side … Continue reading →